bklyn | favourite things 4.26
bklyn favourite things 4.26 – The Heliocentrics, 14KT, Aja Monet feat. Mick Jenkins & Vic Mensa, Al Rogers Jr. feat. Zadia, Ash Walker, Chiminyo, Oscar Jerome, Charlie Stacey & Kaidi Akinnibi feat. Rudi Creswick, Magnus Mehta & Sunshine The Afrooist, Conic Rose, Dagmar Zuniga feat. Hayes Hoey, Elori Saxl & Henry Solomon, Elvis Presley, Ezra […]
Kalia Vandever | Mana
Kalia Vandever expands her introspective solo language on Mana, a spacious and emotionally direct record that moves between ambient jazz, electroacoustic textures and intimate songwriting. Released through International Anthem, the album continues the dreamlike atmosphere of We Fell In Turn while opening a more personal and vocal-centered chapter. Built around processed trombone, sparse piano and […]
Radiohop | Hard To Handle
Amsterdam-based quartet RADIOHOP push deeper into their raw, groove-driven sound on HARD TO HANDLE, a loose but tightly connected blend of jazz fusion, hip-hop and beat tape aesthetics. Released through Melting Pot Music, the album captures the energy of a band more interested in atmosphere and instinct than polish or perfection. Built around dusty rhythms, […]
Boards of Canada | Inferno
Boards of Canada return with Inferno, their first album in thirteen years and perhaps their darkest, most immersive work yet. Built around decaying analog textures, haunted melodies and cryptic transmissions, the record expands the duo’s familiar world into something even more apocalyptic and surreal. Across its eighteen tracks, Inferno drifts between cosmic ambient passages, distorted […]
Chiminyo | NRG 5.
Recorded live at Peckham Levels, ‘NRG 5’ channels the intensity of the intimate urban space, where concrete, sweat, energy, and electricity all bleed into the music – amplifying the collective momentum of the room. For this fifth edition, Chiminyo assembled a formidable lineup of some of the UK’s most distinctive and forward-thinking musicians. Kaidi Akinnibi […]
Błoto + Ion D | Atmosfera
Błoto return in 2026 with Atmosfera, a bold reinvention sparked by their collaboration with Romanian artist Ion D. Shaped between Wrocław and Bucharest, the album abandons the jazz tag in favor of a hypnotic blend of techno, dub, hip-hop, and Eastern European textures, pushing the band into more club-driven, psychedelic territory. Unfolding in two contrasting […]
Kiri Ra! | Nen
Lau Nau (Laura Naukkarinen), Linda Fredriksson and Matti Bye enter the We Jazz Records realm as Kiri Ra! with their new album nen (out 22 May 2026). Kiri Ra! is a trio that creates their sound slowly, in a process of improvisation and discovery. Filtered through the musicians’ long-standing friendship and collaboration, Kiri Ra!’s music is […]
Psyché | Psyché II
Nearly three years on from their self-titled debut, Psyché return with a new album that reinvigorates and expands their singular blend of groove and psychedelia. The band’s name itself—the ancient Greek word for ‘mind’ or ‘soul’—signals a deep-rooted love for psychedelic funk, while pointing towards a vast array of Mediterranean influences spanning Southern Europe, the […]
bklyn | favourite things 3.26
bklyn favourite things 3.26 – 14KT, Anenon, Ash Walker, Bazaar, Błoto feat. Ion Din Dorobanti & Plevna, Blue Lab Beats, Booker Stardrum, Chiminyo feat. Kaidi Akinnibi & Magnus Mehta, Conic Rose, Ego Ella May, Elvis Presley & Jamieson Shaw, Fink, Flea, Greg Foat, Jerk, KOKOROKO, Laura Misch, Los Retros, Moderator, Myríad, Namas, Pupillo, Resavoir feat. […]
Moderator | Silent Cinema
Moderator returns with Silent Cinema, a moody, slow-burning collection that leans into his signature blend of trip-hop, downtempo and dusty cinematic textures. As the title suggests, the album plays like a soundtrack without images, built on atmosphere, pacing and understated tension. Crackling samples, heavy drums and shadowy melodies set the tone. There’s a strong sense […]
Carlos Niño | Bubble Bath for Giants
Carlos Niño & Friends return with Bubble Bath for Giants, a warm, immersive record that leans fully into their signature blend of spiritual jazz, ambient textures and communal improvisation. Built around a rotating cast of close collaborators, the album feels less like a fixed project and more like a living, breathing session. The music unfolds […]
Greg Foat & Sokratis Votskos | Impressions of Samos
Greg Foat and Sokratis Votskos join forces on Impressions of Samos, a sunlit, transportive album shaped by the landscapes and atmosphere of the Greek island. Backed by The Giorgos Pappas Trio, the record blends Foat’s cinematic jazz language with Votskos’ roots in Greek traditional music, creating a sound that feels both grounded and drifting. Recorded […]
Atabasca | Atabasca
With their self-titled debut, Atabasca introduce a warm, groove-centered sound that sits at the intersection of jazz, soul, and instrumental hip-hop. Rooted in live musicianship and subtle improvisation, the album unfolds with an easy, organic flow—never rushed, always attentive to detail. Soft keys, mellow basslines, and understated rhythms create a laid-back atmosphere, while gentle melodic […]
The Three Seas | Antaḥkaraṇa
Bengali-Australian ensemble The Three Seas return with Antaḥkaraṇa, their most expansive and spiritually charged work to date. Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios, the album brings together Baul mysticism, Himalayan folk, dub, rock and electronica into a deeply immersive, trance-like sound. The title, Sanskrit for “inner instrument,” reflects a meeting point of memory, intuition […]
Adrian Quesada | Trio Asesino
With Trio Asesino, Adrian Quesada dives deep into cinematic soul, crafting a moody, instrumental-driven record that feels like the soundtrack to an unseen film. Known for his work with Black Pumas and his analog-heavy production style, Quesada leans into vintage textures, blending psychedelic funk, Latin influences, and dusty groove aesthetics. Built around tight rhythm sections, […]
Matt Gold & Dustin Laurenzi | Devotional Fade
Matt Gold and Dustin Laurenzi present Devotional Fade, a collaborative record of electroacoustic rhythmic improvisations – equal parts meditation and dance, released on We Jazz Records, 24th April. Laurenzi and Gold, key collaborators in the Chicago creative scene and with genre spanning artists such as Bill Callahan and Makaya McCraven, step forward here with a […]
Meeting By Chance | Time Deception
On Time Deception, the collective Meeting By Chance crafts a fluid, genre-blurring record that moves between jazz, broken beat, and atmospheric electronics. Built on loose improvisation and subtle rhythmic interplay, the album unfolds like a series of shifting moments—never rushed, always evolving. Warm keys, airy synth textures, and restrained grooves create a sense of suspended […]
Adrian Younge | Younge
With Younge, composer and producer Adrian Younge delivers a deeply personal and sonically rich statement that distills his signature analog sound into its purest form. Known for his work with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Souls of Mischief, and the Jazz Is Dead series, Younge leans fully into his cinematic vision here—melding psychedelic soul, orchestral arrangements, and […]